Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Baz quickly darted over and pushed Nigel off his boss. “Sir, Mr. Cedric tried to save Ms. Mala!”

Nigel scoffed. “He tried to save Maia? More like trying to get her killed!”

Then he pointed at Cedric. “Mala endured your family’s suspicions and mistreatment for years, but you’re all indebted to her. Especially you, Cedric!

“The deal that helped your family turn things around? You only got it because Maia visited Lonnie Knowles multiple times and persuaded him to give you the deal!” Tears were welling up in his eyes.

“What did you say?” Cedric approached Nigel, his eyes bloodshot, and shouted, “Say it again!”

Nigel continued, “You thought she was trying to steal documents from your company and never believed her, no matter how she explained. Mala did countless things behind your back for your sake. You didn’t deserve her at all!”

allowing Nigel to scold him Part of him seemed to have died along

alright? We’ll bring her body home” Nigel shoved far out of his way and

“Over my dead body!”

at Cedric “She gave you her life Can’t you just fucking leave

not going to let anyone

felt lost as the wind tousled his hair. His childhood was unhappy, and

I got

me?” Even in the end, she was still trying to prove

would rather die than be wrongly

you live with

whole night. He thought of every smile and caring gesture she made over the years and how he

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